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The Oyle of Charity

Take wormewood, red Sage, rosemary, Camamile,
Lavander, of each A like Quantity chop them small
infuse them in the Oyle Olives one month & stir them
once in 2 dayes Strain them and put fresh herbs
with the the herb cut grass boyl it with sof fire
soe as the Oyl may but warme, Strain it again
and let it cool & then put cut cut grass (which some
call Charity) & boyl it and let it cool & the 3 day
boyl it and that will take the moisture out of the hearbs
& it will be very clear and of A perfect green, the
hearbs must be gather'd on the 9 of may the hearb
Cut=grass is put in to give the colour.

The vse is this drink 2 or 3 drops in possit Ale
is good for an inward Bruse or A strain, or Ache
or an green wound it will kill dead or proud flesh.

For A cough

Take Hysop A handfull and boyl itt quart of spring
water, with Annaseeds and liqirish till it come to A pint
then strain & put into it 2 pennyworth & penny=
worth of browne sugar, & as much white sugar, & boil it
to A sirrip and take A spoonfull at A time.

For A Consumption

Take sugar Asearce it & Annaseeds & liqurish &
Searce them, the like Quantity, Amber, pearle & Corrall &
leafe gold then take red rose water, and put the white of
an Egg to it & beat them togather. & Take the froth which
come of this and put to your Sugar & beat all togather
till it will role & role itt in Leafe gold & take
of itt as offten as you Cough.

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To make Oyle of Swallow of the best

Take lavender, cotten & bay leafes of each 2 handfull
Rosemary top, strawberry strings mellet, dill, &
Camamile wall=wort of each one handfull red
Sage 2 handfull rew 2 handfull beat these in
Mortar with 16 or 20 yough Swallows alive with
their feathers beat these all togather till they be
small, then put 3 pound of new butter without salt
beat them 2 hours, & put it in A glass and cover
it close let it stand 6 or 7 dayes, then setthe Glass
in A Kettle of water and let it boyl 2 hours
at the least then Strain it A put it in A pot.

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For a White Scald
Take A Quantity of hogs=grease a Little soot of
the Ovens mouth mingle them togather & therewith
anoint the head a fortnight, then take A handfull
of rosemary flowers a little Roch allom A quart
of runing water boyl these together till come
to an Oyle & annoynt the head with it.

To Stay spiting of Blood
Take 5 spoonfull of the Joice of nettalls and put
to it the weight of 3 pence of boll=armonick & as
much ^ sugar as will make it pleasant let the Patiend
drink every morneing first, & 4 hours after
dinner by the Space of 5 days when he goeth to sleep
giue him A Scruple of philorius Rom: mixt with
A little conserve of roses.

For A Scald head

Take A quantity of copperas & A quantity of
Marrow hogs greas & boyl them together stirring them
very well beat the Copperas fine before you boyl
it & soe anoint the place but pluck the hare first off.

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